The book is written by watch expert peter chong, a long time insider of the brand and founding moderator of the a. Ive now gotten used to the odysseus nomenclature, even though it still reminds me of the jaegerlecoultre model line of the same name from the 1990s. I had the opportunity of doing a production of long days journey into night in london some years ago. After that period comes a better, and much more known, period of the reestablishment as lange uhren gmbh by walter lange, a member of the founding familys fourth. The first such book written and photographed by a singaporean, this generously illustrated, 240page hardcover would. Genuine new stylerolex service velvet travel pocket pouch.
Granted gunter blumlein certainly brought a wealth of knowledge to the brand, the secret journey book once owned by ferdinand lange is believed by many to be the brain child of much of a. Sep 11, 2017 a timeonly piece is perfect not only for the most formal of occasions but also for a casual business drink down at the bar. The company was expropriated after world war ii, and the name a. The lange firm acquired the wreck from the former housekeeper and decided to restore it to its original glory. If one has the financial means to spend an exorbitant sum of money on a timepiece, a patek would be a safe choice. In his foreword, lange calls the book compact and well written and. Lange is synonymous with the elegant and complicated german watches.
Classic, reliable, and able to track the time of major cities all over the world, the lange 1 time zone is the perfect traveling companion. Forster once described the longest journey as the book i am most glad to have written. Jan 05, 2014 after four years of rebuilding, in 1994 a. The first such book written and photographed by a singaporean, this generously illustrated, 240page. Sure, i can appreciate their beauty, mechanical complexity, and historical importance, but that doesnt mean i want one spinning away on my wrist all day. We may send you this information using email, text, telephone, post, social media or through online advertising. This fascinating journey started in saxony, and its capital dresden, which was a center of european. When ferdinand adolph lange, a dresden watchmaker, established his watch manufactory in 1845, he laid the cornerstone of saxonys precision watchmaking. This is the original version produced 19941998, in a limited series of 201 pieces there are conflicting sources as to whether the number is 200 or 201 more on this later. With this construction, the odysseus withholds a test pressure of 12 bar and can be worn for swimming and other activities. Oct 24, 2019 the odysseus is the culmination of both a transformative journey for lange and a watch that collectors and connoisseurs of the brand have been wanting, waiting for, dreaming about, and clamoring for since the brand was refounded in 1994.
Shop in alangeandsohne from european watch company. Lining up for a fat slice of this highly lucrative and equally populated market segment would be no news in itself but the fact that it is lange we are talking about, the brand that has never serially produced a steel watch before, stirs. With more than 200 photographs and specifications for 32 watches, this book provides a comprehensive history of one of germanys finest watchmakers. This fascinating journey started in saxony, and its capital dresden, which was a center of european culture, renowned for its. Lange and sohne was one of the first watchmakers to set up shop in the nowiconic town of glashutte in germany. Soon after, he built his first micrometer in dresden from the plans in his journey book. The complication, with its fuseeandchain transmission, has spurred langes return to greatness more than any model apart from the lange 1. No part i have played on stage or in film has ever captured me more. Today were back, on langes 20th birthday to give you another look at this. Mar 29, 2015 despite only reappearing in the 1990s, a. He had seven children and also took on political responsibility in his home town.
This is a highlevel overview of the legendary watch brand, a. Combining a painstakingly decorated handwound caliber with a compact body, which is now available in three colors of 18karat gold, and a laconic solid silver dial the new members of the collection easily become dress. Sure, i can appreciate their beauty, mechanical complexity, and historical importance, but that doesnt mean i. Jul 14, 2011 since its launch in 1994, the lange tourbillon pour le merite has established itself as one of the most fascinating wristwatches in the world. Sometimes his rollercoaster had him thinking he had bitten off more than he could chew. It describes the work expended to restore it as a journey of discovery that brings together the ingenuity of the masters of old with the artistry of our generations watchmakers. He was the mayor of glashutte for a period of 18 years. The first manually wound lange tourbillon after nearly fifty years had a novel. If youre a horology enthusiast looking for some serious reading material this summer, you might want to get a copy of a. An introspective novel of manners at once comic and tragic, it tells of a sensitive and intelligent young man with an intense imagination and a certain amount of literary talent. Langes son, a great watchmaker with a scientific turn of mind who registered a number of patents that furthered the development of lange timepieces. Buy watches, jewellery, accessories on the watches of mayfair online shop, a trusted supplier of luxury brands in london, uk. Hands are only used for the power reserve display and small seconds. Michael crichtons pulpy john lange novels reissued.
It shares some of the iconic clues of the saxonian brand and can be directly recognize as an a. A fter days of strategic teasing on social media, today lange revealed its firstever steel luxury sports watch with the a. Langes movements are developed, produced, and assembled by lange itself. You are invited to discover them in our new collection book on over 100 pages. The pour le merite collection, a handsome tome penned by peter chong, a singaporean polymath and passionate a. It was during this period that he filled his now famous journey and workbook with drawings of movements and details as well as mathematically researched ratios for wheels and pinions. In 1990, this book, much like a magna charta, was one of walter langes essential inheritances when he. The split into black and white gives us a point of reference in a here and now characterised by the uncertainty of the fleeting moment. Other times he was overwhelmed with emotion and fulfillment.
First introduced in 1994, the lange 1 is the most recognizable watch created by a. In addition to timeonly watches, both manually wound and automatic, lange is known for its. However, unlike the original clock, they use arabic numerals for both the hours and minutes, and the minute window changes every minute. The drama focuses on james, an aging actor, mary, his morphineaddicted wife, edmund and jamie, their two adult sons, and cathleen, their maid. The watch we have here is called the 1815 homage to walter lange, and its an unusual jumping seconds watch that is inspired by a centuryandahalfold complication created by none other than ferdinand adolph lange himself. Long before he was a hit author who imagined velociraptors terrorizing human prey in jurassic park. Lange and sohne bash held at aurus in mumbai on november 17, 2011. The book about the grande complication no 42500 portrays the watch as a monument to horological prowess and human passion. Eugene oneills autobiographical masterpiece long days journey into night won both the tony award for best play and the pulitzer prize for drama. Combining a painstakingly decorated handwound caliber with a compact body, which is now available in three colors of 18karat gold, and a laconic solid silver dial the new members of the collection easily become dress watches of. The second lange timepiece with the eponymous function follows the classic construction and design principles of the 1815 watch family. The watch we have here is called the 1815 homage to walter lange, and its an unusual jumping seconds watch that is inspired by a centuryandahalfold complication. Langes elder son richard entered the company, and the company name changed to a. Aug 02, 2011 if youre a horology enthusiast looking for some serious reading material this summer, you might want to get a copy of a.
Lange wasted no time in building complicated watches to put into practice what he learnt through his journey years, which all noted in his notebook. This is the goto book if you are interested in glashutte made watches, meis has written several books on this subject and this is the super set of all of them. The odysseus is the first lange watch with a waterresistant case made of steel, which also features a screwed caseback and screwdown crown. Meis book describes the complete history of the lange watchmaking dynasty from. We were the very first to take you inside with a photo report seen here. Wrappers lightly worn with some light shelfwear to the extremities present. It is indeed different both on a mechanical and design approach, but not completely out of the range. The barrels are 25 mm across and occupy threequarters.
Such a long journey proved to be far from a disappointment. The book takes you on a journey from the period when ferdinands sons. Abcd ig on jaegerlecoultre master control date, master. Before establishing his namesake brand, lange worked as. Today were back, on lange s 20th birthday to give you another look at this fantastic monobrand boutique here in nyc, and encourage you all to swing by the store today to. Invited dealers ordered all the available 123 watches taking as many pieces as lange could allot to them.
It is a harrowing depiction of one day in the life of the tyrone family. A journey towards the future the odysseus is being launched as a watch that represents a new a. Lange and sohne zeitwerk is a piece that has to be seen apart from the rest of the collection. The saxonia contributed to the renaissance of saxon precision watchmaking. Note the jumping seconds bridge, the pawl mechanism wheel and the coordinating cam in the original. Before establishing his namesake brand, lange worked as an apprentice under experienced watchmaker j. The odysseus is the culmination of both a transformative journey for lange and a watch that collectors and connoisseurs of the brand have been wanting, waiting for, dreaming about, and clamoring for since the brand was refounded in 1994. Jan 26, 2012 the lange firm acquired the wreck from the former housekeeper and decided to restore it to its original glory. It provides a wellorganised overview of the current. With a power book this long, and springs this strong, the. His precious pocket watches remain highly coveted among collectors all over the world. A perfect example of this is the lange 1 as it has no overlapping indicators which makes the timepiece far more teutonic in comparison to the luxury swiss watchmakers. This fascinating journey started in saxony, and its capital dresden, which was a.
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